I posted last week about a pair of Black-backed Woodpeckers that Anna and I found in the parking lot of the Island Park Public Library. … Read More
Determining Age and Color-type of Swainson’s Hawks: Part 1
This post is the first of what will be a multi-part series about determining the age and color-type of the Swainson’s Hawk. The Swainson’s Hawk … Read More
South Hills Census near Twin Falls, Idaho
Alex and I were able to use one of our days off this week to help on the fourth year of the South Hills Bird Census … Read More
Lifer Black-backed Woodpeckers!
Yesterday, Anna and I pulled into the Island Park Public Library to check internet, but the library was closed. As we sat in the truck … Read More
Common Nighthawk – Photo Study
The Common Nighthawk has always been one of my favorite birds, so on June 10th when Anna and I saw our first nighthawks of the … Read More
Past Two Days…..
Anna and I have been out near the Island Park area of Idaho trying to conduct Flammulated Owl surveys in the Targhee National Forest for … Read More
Flammulated Owl Surveys Near Island Park, Idaho
Alex and I have been out the last few nights conducting Flammulated Owl surveys for IBO just a few miles west of Yellowstone National Park. … Read More
Idaho Tyrannids – Photo Study
I was able to gather quite a few photos of the flycatchers and kingbirds of Idaho by visiting migrant hot-spots often, as well as being … Read More
4 Day Birding Tour of Idaho
I have managed to turn many of my friends back home into crazy birders. My friend Mark Markiewicz is no exception; a few years ago … Read More
Ratty-looking Raptors
This time of the year many younger raptors are in heavy molt; getting rid of last years feathers and replacing them with fresh new ones. … Read More